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11-28-2010 12:06 AM

Grizz

Gotta love the unmarked law enforcement driving 45 in a 55, who will pull you over for passing them, because they consider that too fast for the conditions. Basic rule my ass. Driving in snow is an experiential thing.

gotta use the engine to brake. you'll kill your brakes riding them all the way down the mtn like that. I just keep it in 3rd or even 2nd if its a sketchy or steep stretch of road

I know how to engine brake, but traffic speed is still very inconsistent when someone at the head of the line taps the brake. It causes a shockwave that propagates towards the back, so even if you're in a lower gear the flow is still herky-jerky when that shockwave passes your car. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) is really slick because it adjusts to the speed of the car ahead much more quickly and accurately than a person can. Theoretically if every car has ACC and used it, we could tailgate a few feet off of one another and speed up traffic without risking a crash. Mostly I want it so I can relax a bit more. Inconsistent traffic is a big pet peeve of mine.

The one option that I will make certain comes on my next car will be adaptive cruise control, so I can set it to follow behind the car ahead at a given distance and not have to go so nuts with my brake pedal.

I use a manual stick that does the same. Not as easy on your spent calfs as an AT thou....after a day shredding.
Just keep distance....

Hate that too. Makes the drive back an infinite slog. 88 is particulary treacherous sometime....black ice and slush hidden behind turns when you finally relax and let go of the brakes...you'll never find me rushing it down... Maybe up-hill sometime.......I like my car in one piece for the next pow day

The one option that I will make certain comes on my next car will be adaptive cruise control, so I can set it to follow behind the car ahead at a given distance and not have to go so nuts with my brake pedal.

My rant will be directed towards the A-hole who drove 30mph-35mph the entire way back down today, 100 cars stacked up behind him on a two lane undivided highway, either oblivious that he was causing so much traffic or just too inconsiderate to pull over at any one of the several pullouts. With today's road conditions (wet, slushy, snow in spots), 50mph would still have been a safe speed for most folks. It turned a 20 minute drive into a 40 minute brake-a-thon.

Hate that too. Makes the drive back an infinite slog. 88 is particulary treacherous sometime....black ice and slush hidden behind turns when you finally relax and let go of the brakes...you'll never find me rushing it down... Maybe up-hill sometime.......I like my car in one piece for the next pow day

11-27-2010 05:13 PM

Toecutter

My rant will be directed towards the A-hole who drove 30mph-35mph the entire way back down today, 100 cars stacked up behind him on a two lane undivided highway, either oblivious that he was causing so much traffic or just too inconsiderate to pull over at any one of the several pullouts. With today's road conditions (wet, slushy, snow in spots), 50mph would still have been a safe speed for most folks. It turned a 20 minute drive into a 40 minute brake-a-thon.

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